It's easy to do things you want on your own, it becomes habit. Lately I have
been a bit antisocial. Oh, I go to my weekly gaming group and see people at
the gym, but I hardly have to say or be anything that matters. In an rpg I can
become someone else, at the gym I can work out, say a few words to people, but
stay in my own little world. Work is my most social activity because I chat
with some of the people in my office. 

I had been lazy lately. Last year I signed up for tickets at the college's
performing arts center. They bring in all sorts of great shows, and last year
I had the added excitement of seeing my childhood friend perform who is a
singer in Ulali a trio of native american singers. The tickets are expensive,
but nothing like shows in NYC or the like. And with the discount you get for
doing season tickets, it's not bad. Sometimes you have to treat yourself. I
call it taking myself out on a date. :) So yesterday I got the season tickets
again, tonight is the first show. Whee, going to La Bottine Souriante. This
time around I invited people to come with me. Bingo, I actually got 1
repsonse, so I will actually have company for 2 of the shows. (Not a date, a
married female friend) I didn't expect many to respond since it was short
notice and a number of my friends are poor or not interested in this kind of
stuff, but I'm glad I asked.

To further fight my antisocialness I also invited some people over for dinner
and a Hong Kong movie night. So last night I had 4 people over, we had
spaghetti and watched The Hitman with Jet Li. I burned the garlic bread
slightly, but otherwise all went well. It felt good.

The only downside was a discussion of a friend. It's a long, convoluted story
that would be great for a soap opera, alas this one is real. The long and
short of it is that he is often not allowed by his gf to hang out with his
friends. So last night he was not allowed to come by for movie night, because
another man had been invited even though this other person wasn't coming.
Sigh.